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Fastest Qualifier Boxwineizfine Entered Back in $160,875 West Texas Derby Final
Boxwineizfine will put her three-race win streak on the line in Sunday’s $160,875 West Texas Derby (G3) at Sunland Park.

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Fastest Qualifier Boxwineizfine Entered Back in $160,875 West Texas Derby Final

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

SUNLAND PARK, NM—APRIL 27, 2016—Jose Luis Hernandez’s Boxwineizfine will put her three-race win streak on the line in Sunday’s 400-yard, $160,875 West Texas Derby (G3) at Sunland Park.

A sorrel filly by champion Separatist trained by Albert Franco, Boxwineizfine scored a clear 3 1/4-length victory as the 2-5 favorite in the fifth of six trials on April 17. Esgar Ramirez will ride Boxwineizfine from post 5.

Other contenders include BF Fooserageous, a daughter of champion Foose trained by Jason Giles for owner Birrell Farms LLC. A homebred filly and the third-fastest qualifier, BF Fooserageous has won six of her seven outs, including a pair of futurities in Utah last season, and she has banked $51,471.

BF Fooserageous will be ridden by Adrian Ramos from the rail post.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments--

  1. BF Fooserageous (Adrian Ramos)
  2. JM Mr Evan (Sergio Becerra Jr.)
  3. Undaunted (Jose Luis Enriquez)
  4. Silver Tarzan (Jose Enrique Ortiz)
  5. Boxwineizfine (Esgar Ramirez)
  6. Nexxus (Salvador Martinez)
  7. California King (Jesse Levario)
  8. Rocky El Roble (Oscar Cordova)
  9. First Note Medley (Larry Gamez)
  10. Good Job Honey (Felipe Garcia-Luna).

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